The Community Alternatives to Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities Demonstration Grant Program (PRTF) was enacted by the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005. CMS awarded $218 million in demonstration grants to 10 States to help provide community alternatives to psychiatric residential treatment facilities for children.  For more information about the grant awards, please see the press release [1].

These demonstration grants, available over a five year period, will also assists States in their efforts to adopt strategic approaches for improving quality as they work to maintain and improve each child's functional level in the community. The demonstration will also test the cost-effectiveness of providing home and community-based care as compared to the cost of institutional care.  In addition to the grant announcement [2], we also developed additional guidance [3] on the development of applications. An applicants' informational teleconference  was held September 19, 2006, and proposals were due October 18, 2006.

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[2] 2007 PRTF Grant Announcement [PDF, 885KB] [3] 2007 PRTF Grant Program - Additional Guidance [ZIP, 12KB]
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[1] 2007 PRTF Press Release New Freedom Initiative
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